Dollars for Docs: Talk With Your Doctor

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This database was last updated in October 2019 and should only be used as a historical snapshot. Newer data is available at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Open Payments site.

ProPublica's Dollars for Docs database lets you search for payments to U.S.-based doctors made by pharmaceutical and medical device companies between August 2013 and December 2018. The disclosure of these payments is required under the Physician Payments Sunshine Act, a provision of the 2010 Affordable Care Act.

About This Information

  • The information that appears here comes directly from the federal government. Companies must attest to its accuracy, and doctors have the ability to contest information they believe is in error.
  • This site includes payments for such activities as speaking, consulting, meals, travel and royalties. It does not include payments for clinical research.
  • It is legal for companies to make payments to doctors as long as the payments are not a kickback or inducement to use their products.
  • Some doctors say collaborative relationships, particularly those involving research, are necessary to develop new treatments and cures. But many ethicists have raised questions about the payments, and studies show that they may influence doctors' prescribing decisions.
  • Only you can decide if this matters to you and if so, whether you want to talk with your doctor about it. If you plan to talk with your doctor (or if you already have), please help us by filling out this short survey: propub.li/participate-d4d

Preparing for Your Conversation

If you decide you'd like to talk to your doctor about this, please keep in mind:

  • Many health care professionals in our database have similar names, so you should start by asking your doctor if the person mentioned in this payment record is really him/her.
  • Your doctor may not know he or she is listed as receiving payments, especially if the payments are small. You can direct your doctor to this site (the URL will be printed at the top of the payment record) or directly to the government's site here: https://openpaymentsdata.cms.gov/physician/24849
  • Some doctors are happy to discuss this information with you. Others might not be. The best approach is to ask questions and to not be accusatory.

Questions You Might Want to Ask

  • Is this you?
  • What type of work do you do with these companies?
  • Have you prescribed me any drugs that are manufactured by companies you've taken payments from?
  • Are there non-drug alternatives that I may want to consider first?
  • Are there less expensive generic alternatives to the drugs you have prescribed?
  • What devices have you used in my care that are manufactured by companies you've taken payments from?

Dollars for Docs: Talk With Your Doctor

https://projects.propublica.org/docdollars/doctors/pid/24849
If you spot an error, please let us know at [email protected].

This database was last updated in October 2019 and should only be used as a historical snapshot. Newer data is available at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Open Payments site.

KENNEDY LEGEL

Listed Specialty: Podiatrist, Foot & Ankle Surgery
3131 TURTLE CREEK BLVD, SUITE 214, DALLAS, TX, 75219-5405

2018 Payments: At a Glance

115

payments

$4,907

payment total

22

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Food and Beverage
 111 $2,633
Consulting
 1 $1,469
Education
 2 $761
Travel and Lodging
 1 $44

Drugs & Devices in 2018

Totals listed below account for all payments from that mention this product. Beginning in 2016, the government began classifying products as drugs, devices, biologics or medical supplies. Below, you will see drugs (drugs and biologics) and devices (devices and medical supplies). If a payment record mentions more than one product, the entire value will be included in each of those products. When no products are listed, they are not included in the list below.

Product Name Product Type Payments†
REGRANEX

drug

 $1,797
SANTYL

drug

 $1,684
OASIS

device

 $1,669
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $966
KERYDIN

drug

 $336
JUBLIA

drug

 $188
RAYOS

drug

 $185
GRAFIX & STRAVIX

drug

 $183
DRG IPGS

device

 $158
PRIMARY CARE - DISEASE STATE

drug

 $150
MEROGEL

device

 $132
ORBACTIV

drug

 $131
VABOMERE

drug

 $131
AMNIOEXCEL

device

 $116
BILAYER WOUND MATRIX BWM

device

 $109
FLOWABLE

device

 $109
IDRT

device

 $109
INTEGRA WOUND MATRIX IWM

device

 $109
LUZU

drug

 $102
G-FORCE

device

 $95
† May not add up to dollar total at top of page, since a payment record may not be associated with any product or can be associated with several products.

For ease of printing, only the 20 drugs and devices with the highest payments are displayed. For a complete list, please visit: https://projects.propublica.org/docdollars/doctors/pid/24849

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
May 2, 2018 $1,469 SANTYL REGRANEX OASIS Consulting SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. KENNEDY LEGEL, DPM, PLLC
Oct 4, 2018 $757 No Listed Product Education PYLANT MEDICAL
Feb 2, 2018 $158 DRG IPGS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Apr 19, 2018 $150 PRIMARY CARE - DISEASE STATE Food and Beverage HORIZON PHARMA PLC
Apr 19, 2018 $126 No Listed Product Food and Beverage ORTHO DERMATOLOGICS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Mar 1, 2018 $125 SANTYL REGRANEX OASIS Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Oct 5, 2018 $123 GRAFIX & STRAVIX Food and Beverage OSIRIS THERAPEUTICS INC.
Oct 17, 2018 $113 REGRANEX Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Oct 18, 2018 $109 BILAYER WOUND MATRIX BWM INTEGRA WOUND MATRIX IWM AMNIOEXCEL IDRT FLOWABLE Food and Beverage INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Mar 20, 2018 $108 RAYOS Food and Beverage HORIZON PHARMA PLC
Oct 25, 2018 $102 LUZU JUBLIA Food and Beverage ORTHO DERMATOLOGICS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Jun 22, 2018 $95 G-FORCE Food and Beverage WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Sep 24, 2018 $66 No Listed Product Food and Beverage PYLANT MEDICAL
May 2, 2018 $44 SANTYL REGRANEX OASIS Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. KENNEDY LEGEL, DPM, PLLC
Mar 8, 2018 $34 HAT-TRICK TWINFIX 2.8 OR 3.5MM SUTURE ANCHOR TOPAZ Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Feb 5, 2018 $32 VABOMERE ORBACTIV MINOCIN Food and Beverage MELINTA THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Apr 25, 2018 $30 ICONIX Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Aug 23, 2018 $29 KERYDIN Food and Beverage SANDOZ INC.
Oct 25, 2018 $29 SALTO TALARIS TOTAL ANKLE PROSTHESIS CADENCE ANKLE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM HALLU-LOCK PANTA NAIL TOTAL FOOT SYSTEM Food and Beverage INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Dec 23, 2018 $28 FUSEFORCE Food and Beverage WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.

For ease of printing, 20 payments are displayed, the largest appearing on top. For a full list of payments, please visit: https://projects.propublica.org/docdollars/doctors/pid/24849

Note: We have made some effort to normalize the data and eliminate duplicates, but the data is primarily as it has been reported by the companies to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. To purchase the normalized data, please visit the ProPublica Data Store. If you spot an error, please let us know at [email protected].

This site includes data published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on June 28, 2019.